RAND Research Topic: Academic Achievement2024-03-28T11:15:51ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/academic-achievement.htmlA Four-Day School Week? Here Are the Costs and BenefitsRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2023/a-four-day-school-week-here-are-the-costs-and-benefits.html2023-08-31T12:00:00Z2023-08-31T12:00:00ZHundreds of small school districts across America have cut one day a week from their calendars. A shorter school week helps them compete for teachers and reduce costs. Teachers and parents love it. But is it really in the best interests of students?Chronic Absenteeism and Math Learning Loss Are Adding Up: What We Can Do About ItRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/02/chronic-absenteeism-and-math-learning-loss-are-adding.html2024-03-04T18:00:00Z2024-03-04T18:00:00ZIt may sound obvious, but K–12 students need to attend school in order to learn. A necessary first step to helping students—particularly Black students, Hispanic students, and low-income students—recover learning in math is to support them to attend school. What can educators and parents do?